“We’ve got three out-and-out wingers with us and all three of them are world class,” he stated.

“Lydia and Kay have got an abundance of experience - Kay with a World Cup behind her and Lydia, unfortunately had to come home from the last World Cup, but was great for us in the Six Nations.

“Amy Wilson Hardy has come into the frame and done the same so we’re really confident whatever the combination looks like.”

Rotating the team

With England looking to regain the trophy they won three years ago in France, Middleton believes he will have to use all of his squad.

It is a four-day turnaround until England face Italy at Billings Park UCD on Sunday, followed by the USA in their final pool B game. "We’re confident in all of the squad so there will be changes."

“It is no secret that I intend playing every player in the first two games, so those that didn’t play today will play [against Italy],” said Middleton.

“We’re really confident with the combinations and the squad depth we’ve got. We’ve worked for the last three years putting it in place and now it’s about using it.

“You only have to look at the impact some of the young players had today like Sarah Bern, Zoe Aldcroft, Megan Jones. A lot of the young kids were terrific. We’re confident in all of the squad so there will be changes.”